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John Motley Morehead

Male 1796 - 1866  (70 years)


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  1. 1.  John Motley Morehead was born on 4 Jul 1796 in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; died on 27 Aug 1866.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Fact 1: Between 1841 and 1845; Served as Governor of North Carolina

    Notes:

    Governor of North Carolina 1841-1845

    Born - July 4, 1796, Pittsylvania County, VA
    Died - August 27, 1866
    Buried in: Greensboro
    Residence: Guilford County
    Occupation: Lawyer
    Party: Whig

    Moving to Rockingham County, North Carolina, at the age of two, John Motley Morehead later graduated from the
    University of North Carolina and studied law. He served in the House of Commons for several sessions and was the first
    governor inaugurated in the new State Capitol. During his term in office, he supported the new public school system, the extension of railroad lines, the improvement of rivers and harbors, and the construction of waterways and turnpikes. Governor Morehead was instrumental in raising private funds for a railroad line to accompany $2 million provided by the legislature. For his efforts, Morehead was elected president of the North Carolina Railroad. In 1861, he represented the state at a conference to avoid war. With the failure of the conference and the secession of North Carolina, Morehead served in the Confederate Congress.

    John married Ann Eliza Lindsay on 9 Sep 1821. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Letitia Harper Morehead  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1823; and died.
    2. 3. Lt. Eugene Lindsay Morehead  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 16 Sep 1824; and died.
    3. 4. Mary Corrina Morehead  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Nov 1825; and died.
    4. 5. Ann Eliza Morehead  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 8 Feb 1827; and died.
    5. 6. Mary Louise Morehead  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1830; and died.
    6. 7. Colonel John Lindsay Morehead  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1833; died on 10 Nov 1864.
    7. 8. Emma Victoria Morehead  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1836; and died.
    8. 9. Major James Turner Morehead  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Aug 1840; and died.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Letitia Harper Morehead Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1823; and died.

  2. 3.  Lt. Eugene Lindsay Morehead Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 16 Sep 1824; and died.

  3. 4.  Mary Corrina Morehead Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 27 Nov 1825; and died.

  4. 5.  Ann Eliza Morehead Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 8 Feb 1827; and died.

  5. 6.  Mary Louise Morehead Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1830; and died.

  6. 7.  Colonel John Lindsay Morehead Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1833; died on 10 Nov 1864.

  7. 8.  Emma Victoria Morehead Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born in 1836; and died.

  8. 9.  Major James Turner Morehead Descendancy chart to this point (1.John1) was born on 13 Aug 1840; and died.

    Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 10. Judge Kerr Morehead  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 11. John Motley Morehead, III  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1871 in Spray, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA; died on 7 Jan 1965.


Generation: 3

  1. 10.  Judge Kerr Morehead Descendancy chart to this point (9.James2, 1.John1)

    Notes:

    Judge of juvenile court in Danville, Virginia for 24 years.[Moore_from ancestry_09262007.FTW]

    Judge of juvenile court in Danville, Virginia for 24 years.



















    Family/Spouse: Harris. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 11.  John Motley Morehead, III Descendancy chart to this point (9.James2, 1.John1) was born in 1871 in Spray, Rockingham, North Carolina, USA; died on 7 Jan 1965.

    Family/Spouse: Genevieve Margaret Birkhoff. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Family/Spouse: Leila Houghton. Leila was born in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, USA; died in 1961. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]



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